Fortifying this projection is the fact that, in December 2015, the unemployment rate for bachelor's degree holders from ages 20 – 24 was 3.5 percent, the lowest since NACE began tracking this rate in September 2010.

The Job Outlook 2016 survey was conducted from August 5, 2015, through September 13, 2015, among NACE employer members. A total of 201 NACE employer members participated in the survey—a 20.1 percent response rate.